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...Weld undoubtedly shows the best form of any crew on the river, and in spite of several changes is travelling fast and on even keel, a thing which few other crews have secured. Their snap and life are especially notable. Wheel-wright has recently given place to Locke, who sent Gray from 2 to 4. The present order is probably final: Stroke, Evans (capt.); 7, Brainerd; 6, Burton; 5, Ivins; 4, Gray; 3, DuBois; 2, Locke; bow, Blake; cox., Goodwin...
...well together and especially strong in the stern four, all of whom pulled on last year's Freshman crew, but there is a marked tendency throughout the boat to clip and to lower the hands on the recover, which prevents an even keel. This has been improved by long rows, the crew having paddled the two mile course every day during the last week. The order has been unchanged since the crew first went on the water: Stroke, Bancroft (capt.); 7, Ladd; 6, Shuebruk; 5, Emory; 4, Colby; 3, Grew; 2, Brooks; bow, Covel; cox., Boothby...
...contract speed is 14.5 knots per hour, but a higher rate is hoped for. To obtain this a remarkably large propeller will be used, the blades of which are protected by a deep false keel. The boat differs from the new Weld launch in that she has a round stern and is intended to travel on her own wave, which it is admitted will be a large one. The Weld launch, on the contrary, is designed to make a small wave which will be of advantage to the crews...
...coming back started a fast mile and for half the distance kept the boat on an even keel, but after the half mile, the work, particularly of Blake, No. 2, became very ragged, and all the men had a tendency to row short. The report that several of the men have been ill is untrue...
...crew as a whole is keeping better time than it has been, and the boat is kept fairly well on her keel. The time of the port side, however, is poor. The men do not reach very far forward, and in this way shorten the stroke somewhat. Their leg drive is good, but they are still apt to rush at the end of their recover...